Sam Purvis arrives from the land down under

Gordonian RFC are delighted to welcome Australian Sam Purvis to the club this week.

Sam joins the club from Dendermonde Rugby Club where he was playing in the Belgium National Championship, his club winning both the National Cup and National Division 1 Championship for the first time in the their history. Prior to this he had been a member of the North Brisbane Premier squad from 2009 to 2011. Purvis who is close friends with Gordonian Paddy Maughan will be a welcome addition to the squad Paddy added ‘Apart from being a very skilled rugby player, Sam will also be a great addition to Gordonian RFC as a true club man, having spoken to Sam he is looking forward to the opportunity of helping us grow the club and is excited about the season ahead'